The GFWC Kentucky Barbourville Junior Woman’s Study Club was well represented at the SER Conference in Roanoke, VA from October 23 - 25, 2025. The 5 members who attended were: Ann Banfield, …
Research statistics and compassion set the tone at the Regional Suicide Prevention Summit hosted by Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, where educators, counselors, and mental health …
Community members, students, and agricultural leaders came together for the Knox County Conservation District’s Inter-Agency Luncheon to celebrate collaboration, service, and stewardship. The …
A Knox County Grand Jury has declined to indict a Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy who was involved in a fatal collision in July. The decision came with the return of the Grand Jury’s list of …
Knox County Fiscal Court members gathered this week for the regular Fiscal Court meeting, where they announced a new $250,000 wildfire defense grant, approved local trick-or-treating hours, approved …
Families and students gathered for a night of Halloween fun at Central Elementary’s Trunk-or-Treat event. With creative costumes and plenty of candy, the event was a festive community …
Because of the government shutdown, a benefit that helps more than 600,000 Kentucky families put food on the table is set to run out Saturday, Nov. 1. The U.S. Department of Agriculture …
Governor Andy Beshear announced more than $922,000 to help Kentucky communities guard against wildfires. The funding comes from the USDA Forest Service as part of the Community Wildfire Defense …
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The Dr. Thomas Walker Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was proudly represented at the Kentucky DAR Fall Board of Management held on Saturday, October 18, in Paris, …
Baptist Health Corbin is proud to recognize Lena Brumley, RN, of the 3-South, Medical Unit, as its latest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The DAISY Award is an international …
The Barbourville Woman’s Study Club has made a generous donation of $2,000 to the Friends of Dr. Thomas Walker State Historic Site, earmarked specifically for upgrades to the site’s …
“A game changer.” That’s how Superintendent Dennis Messer referred to the City School’s planned acquisition of the aquatic center from Union Commonwealth University. The …
Civil Lawsuits Daniel Aaron Broughton vs. Meagan Lashea Broughton Felicia Gene Mills vs. Kristofer Steven Scalf Kyle E. Donohue vs. Jessica C. P. Donohue Todd Jayson Smith vs. Ashley Hubbard et al …
Monday, October 13, 2025 Justin Marlowe, 31: Contempt of court libel/slander resistance to order David Pennington, 37: Contempt of court libel/slander resistance to order Jimmy Napier, …
With the 77th Daniel Boone Festival behind us, good news from the weeklong festivities continue to come in to the newspaper office. Last week, The Mountain Advocate learned of Amazing Grace Mission, …
The Kentucky State Police have presented findings to a Knox County grand jury in connection with a July 24 collision that left one man dead following a deputy’s attempted traffic stop in …
Newly-appointed Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKCTC) President Dr. Lee Harrison was in Barbourville on Thursday, October 16 at the SKCTC Knox Campus for one of several community …
After being displaced from its home of more than 30 years, the Knox County Historical Museum has been officially given a new home. Knox County Judge-Executive Mike Mitchell announced to the group …
As the government shutdown continues, Democrats and Republicans continue to disagree on the urgency of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Democrats want to see the tax …